More on pneumonia: Clinical judgment is also needed with CURB score [2]

British Medical Journal

Volumn 332, Issue 7553, 2006, Pages 1333-

  Challen, Kirsty ^a   Walter, Darren ^a   Bright, John ^a   Bentley, Andrew ^a  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PNEUMONIA; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NOTE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; JUDGMENT; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL;

EID: 33745000059     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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2. Hoare Z, Lim WS. Pneumonia: update on diagnosis and management. BMJ 2006;332:1077-9. (6 May.)
3. McCartney C, Cookson B, Dance D, Day C, Duerden B, Elston T, et al. Interim guidance on diagnosis and management of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-associated staphylococcal infections in the UK. London, Department of Health, 2006. www.dh.gov.uk/AboutUs/MinistersAndDepartment Leaders/ ChiefMedicalOfficer/Features/FeaturesArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4133761&chk= oW8s4w (accessed 24 May 2006).